CVE-2006-7029: Medium severity Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerability
Published Feb 23, 2007
·Updated
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a frameset with only one frame that calls resizeTo with certain arguments. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2006-3637.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Microsoft Internet Explorer<=6.0
Event History
Feb 23, 2007
CVE Published
03:28 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2006-7029?
CVE-2006-7029 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2006-7029?
To mitigate CVE-2006-7029, users should upgrade to a more secure version of Microsoft Internet Explorer or use alternative web browsers.
3
What versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2006-7029?
CVE-2006-7029 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP2 and earlier versions.
4
Can CVE-2006-7029 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2006-7029 can be exploited by remote attackers through specially crafted framesets.
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What type of attack does CVE-2006-7029 facilitate?
CVE-2006-7029 allows attackers to crash the browser, resulting in a denial of service.